Wealth, just like your health, must be carefully preserved. Your assets need to be protected against the potential threats of erosion by taxation, the effects of inflation and investment risks.

Whatever your level of wealth, there is nothing wrong in deciding to prepare a risk aversion strategy. This is reasonable and prudent for anyone who is sure that they already have ample to provide for themselves and their family into the future.Read More

All businesses are exposed to risks in their day-to-day operations. Without insurance cover to provide protection against some of these risks, businesses would find it difficult to operate efficiently and profitably.

Adequate insurance is therefore not a luxury - it is an absolute necessity.Read More

Professional Financial Planning is the process which aims to help you realise your ambitions. As professional financial advisers we can help you make informed decisions about your financial future, short, medium and long term.

You will almost certainly have plans of some kind - buying a home, starting a family, living abroad, perhaps retiring, but such ambitions have financial implications ...Read More

Health Insurance is probably one of the most important types of insurance you can own. Without it, an illness or accident can have serious financial implications for you and your family.

Most people will be aware that Health Insurance can cover the cost of private medical treatment for any acute conditions you may suffer in the future. However, there are a number of other types of Health-related Insurance policies.Read More

The main purpose of Life Assurance is to provide money for those people who may depend on you financially, in the event that something should happen to you. These people could include family members or business partners.

It can provide the reassurance of financial protection for you, your family and your business associates.Read More

When you retire you still need food and shelter as an absolute minimum, but of course you will want to maintain the lifestyle to which you have become accustomed, so unless you can guarantee a large windfall, you need to provide yourself with a secure income for the rest of your life.

A well prepared pension plan which is regularly reviewed should go some way to providing this.Read More

When someone talks about savings and saving money, it could be referring to a piggy bank or a high interest deposit account. Savings are effectively cash or cash instruments, such as deposit accounts, term bonds etc.

Investing is what you do with the savings you have - if you are looking to generate a greater return on your money than is available to you through your savings instruments.Read More

Most of us face being taxed on our income, our capital gains, and in some circumstances the value of our estate when we die.

Taxation can be very complicated and the rules, reliefs and allowances often change, so it is worth obtaining a clear grasp of how these taxes work by discussing with a professional adviser the most efficient way to arrange your finances. An expert will be able to help you plan your taxes in advance ...Read More

Pensions & Capital

Pensions & raising capital

Directors may prefer to establish a separate pension plan from that of their employees. The reasons for this are that the term of their employment may be a fixed number of years, their tax position may be more complicated than other employees, or they may prefer to set up a form of self administered scheme more suitable to their circumstances.

Directors and partners may also wish to leverage their company pension scheme at some stage to raise funding for the business. This may be a more tax and cost efficient way of funding the acquisition of commercial property.

In these circumstances sound pension advice will be valuable.

A PENSION IS A LONG TERM INVESTMENT, THE FUND VALUE MAY FLUCTUATE AND CAN GO DOWN. YOUR EVENTUAL INCOME MAY DEPEND UPON THE SIZE OF THE FUND AT RETIREMENT, FUTURE INTEREST RATES AND TAX LEGISLATION.

Pensions & raising capital

Directors may prefer to establish a separate pension plan from that of their employees. The reasons for this are that the term of their employment may be a fixed number of years, their tax position may be more complicated than other employees, or they may prefer to set up a form of self administered scheme more suitable to their circumstances.

Directors and partners may also wish to leverage their company pension scheme at some stage to raise funding for the business. This may be a more tax and cost efficient way of funding the acquisition of commercial property.

In these circumstances sound pension advice will be valuable.

A PENSION IS A LONG TERM INVESTMENT, THE FUND VALUE MAY FLUCTUATE AND CAN GO DOWN. YOUR EVENTUAL INCOME MAY DEPEND UPON THE SIZE OF THE FUND AT RETIREMENT, FUTURE INTEREST RATES AND TAX LEGISLATION.

Harmony Wealth have overseen our entire financial affairs from their inception and for many years previously by Neil.

We have found their impartial and independent advice invaluable, covering a wide area of our requirements, all of which has been handled with extreme confidentiality, punctuality, reliability and friendly professional service.

Nothing has been too much trouble and we have had no hesitation in recommending them to a number of friends and colleagues, all of whom have expressed their thanks for doing so.

T J & K Winter Norwich

Mr Neil Smith has been looking after my mother's financial affairs for a number of years. He has always dealt with our queries promptly and he is always very professional and friendly, nothing is too much trouble. A great guy and we hope he will be acting on our behalf for many years to come.